The legendary Louis Prima in Atlantic City
Had he lived, the ground-breaking trumpeter/vocalist/bandleader Louis Prima might have been one of the most popular and highest paid attractions ever booked by an Atlantic City hotel/casino. Though he died on Aug. 24, 1978 at the age of 67, just about three months to...
Boardwalk food favorites we love other than saltwater taffy
Some seasons back, on the television quiz show, “Family Feud,” the following question was asked: “What food is most associated with Atlantic City?” The top answer was salt water taffy. I can’t recall exactly what the other answers were, but I’m pretty certain that...
Larry Steele: The man behind Club Harlem
As the Atlantic City area gears up for another impressive season of live jazz, courtesy of The Chicken Bone Beach Historical Foundation, the South Jersey Jazz Society, and whatever nightspots decide to take a chance on booking improvisational music, this seems an...
‘Boardwalk Empire’: Fact vs. fiction
One of the measures of a fictional film or television show’s quality and entertainment value is just how believable it is. In several cases over the decades, film fiction has almost become fact in the eyes of the public. One example is “The Godfather.” As a result of...
